Stress in adolescence causes lasting brain changes, suggests a study with mice

MedicalXpress | мар 31, 2026

Stressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood. A study conducted on mice at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has identified one of the neurological mechanisms behind this difference, shedding new light on the origins of psychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia.